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Beyond 22 Yards: Cricket stories that inspire
A unique video series takes a look at the basic elements of cricket in India and what it means to those that play the sport.
Cricket transcends the boundaries within which it is played, especially in India where the sport holds a special reverence for its faithful.
Easily the most popular sport in the country, cricket is played in every nook and cranny of India; as long as there is a bat, ball, and ground to play on. From the HPCA Stadium surrounded by the Himalayas in Dharamsala to the popular gully cricket played in neighbourhoods where space is restricted, there are stories all across India that can excite and inspire.
Beyond 22 Yards is a video series that is inspired by these stories in cricket, starting from the essentials of the bat and the ball, all the way to the highs of participating in an international tournament that becomes a dream come true for one college team from Pune, Maharashtra.
The art of fast bowling
4 min
The art of fast bowling
Varun Aaron is one of the fastest bowlers to feature in the ranks of Indian international cricketers. The pacer from Jharkhand, who topped off at 153.4 km/h in a Ranji Trophy match during the 2010-11 season, speaks about how fast bowling emerged from the shadows in Indian cricket and the techniques involved in the skill that is fast bowling.
The perfect stroke
4 min
The perfect stroke
A bat manufacturer from Jalandhar turned his passion for cricket into a life-long obsession. Aniruddha Chaturvedi founded Acid Bats many years ago so he could handcraft English willow into bats for international cricketers. He understands the wood and how it is to be treated so well that he was once approached by legendary batsman Virender Sehwag to fix a problem.
Father & Son
4 min
Father & Son
Abhimanyu Easwaran is a talented opening batsman and one of India’s upcoming cricketers. After playing Red Bull Campus Cricket in college, he rose through the ranks of youth cricket to make it to the India ‘A’ team. His father has been his greatest supporter and harshest critic throughout his journey.
Story of the finals 2017
6 min
Story of the finals 2017
Red Bull Campus Cricket is the platform where college cricketers get noticed by selectors for national teams. The Red Bull Campus Cricket 2017 World Finals featured national winners from eight countries and took place in Sri Lanka between 10th and 16th September, 2017. After winning the India Finals in June 2017, players of Marathwada Mitramandal's College of Commerce from Pune, Maharashtra, were selected to play in the World Finals and got a chance to live their dream.
Red Bull Campus Cricket is an annual international T20 tournament for college cricket teams, providing a platform for young talent to play on a world stage and make their way into professional cricket without having to give up on college education. To read more, click here.
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